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Frank Cottle and Martin Senn took how to sell services session
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How to sell services – Frank Cottle & Martin Senn – GCUC USA’17 Unconference

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On the second day of GCUC USA 2017, Frank Cottle of Alliance Business Centers Network and Martin Senn of Davinci Virtual Office Solutions engaged themselves in a  spontaneous conversation with the audience. They shared various experiences and strategies regarding different models of growing and expanding a business in the coworking industry. Felina Hanson of Hera Hub explained how her company got the money from SBA’s business acceleration fund. She decided to invest it into a coworking space for special programming,…

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GCUC USA 2017 Session: How We Gather- New Communities Of Meaning And Belonging

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Global Coworking Unconference Conference held a session, titled How We Gather- New Communities Of Meaning And Belonging, on Day 1. The speakers, Casper Ter Kuile and Angie Thurston, are Fellows at Harvard Divinity School. They discussed how the new landscape of communities- from CrossFit to coworking spaces- are replicating traditional religious functions. They began with discussing the massive trend of religious disaffiliation nationwide. The millennial generation is less affiliated than any generation before them. They can not identify themselves with…

Ashley Proctor took the How to scale a community session in GCUC USA 17
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How to scale a community – Ashley Proctor – GCUC USA’17 Unconference

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The second day of the three-day-long annual GCUC USA'17 had an unconference with a renowned name in the coworking industry - Ashley Proctor. She is the founder of Creative Blueprint, co-founder of Coworking Toronto and Coworking Ontario. She is also the executive director of 312 Main Project in Vancouver and GCUC Canada. The session began with the audience introducing themselves citing own name, place of origin and current activities regarding coworking. Megan Johnson of Social House raised a question about how can…

Mark Gilbreath, Brad Krauskopf, Mara Hauser, Ashley Proctor and Shlomo Silber on ASK US ANYTHING session
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Ask Us Anything: Workplace Industry Icons – GCUC USA’17 Day 1

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One of the driving forces behind coworking industry - Global Coworking Unconference or GCUC, arranged a 3-day long conference in the USA this May. It gave all the newbies in the industry an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge from the best in the business. During a session called “Ask Us Anything” held on day one, four workplace industry icons came together to share their insights about coworking workspaces and more.   The session started with moderator Mark Gilbreath, Founder, and…

The Founder of Alliance Business Centers Network was one the speaker at GCUC USA 2017
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Why your Address is just as important as your community – Frank Cottle & Felena Hanson – GCUC USA’17 Day 1

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Exploring all the touch points of coworking movement including designing, branding and community building, the opening day of GCUC USA 2017 held a session emphasizing the significance of well-founded address in setting up businesses. The speaker of the session was Frank Cottle, the Founder of Alliance Business Centers Network (ABCN). It is the leading network of independently owned and operated Serviced Office Centers. He is also the Chairman and Founder of Alliance Virtual Office. The discussion was moderated by Felena…